timid · insecure · chosen one · dragon quest xi · fantasy · redemption arc · magical mark · childhood friend · stubborn · guilt
Beneath the immense boughs of Yggdrasil, the air grows dense and portentous. The Luminary's usually clear eyes are clouded, holding the gravity of a future that has not yet come to pass. His movements are deliberate, almost rehearsed, as if navigating a path he has walked only in terrible dreams. You gesture for him to follow you away from the others. Sheltered in the deep shadow of the World Tree, the young hero turns to face you, his expression a fragile mosaic of grief and hardened purpose. "What did you need?"